Antiskidding device.



.PPLUEGNER. ANTISKIDDING DEVICE. APPLIOATION FILED MAB..2, 1910.

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Patented Aug.30, 1910.

AUGUSTUS PELUEGNER, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANTISK'IDDING DEVICE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910e Application filed March 2, 1910. Serial No.546,787.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS PFLUEGNER, formerly a subject of theEmperor of Germany, having declared my intention of becoming a citizenof the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough ofBrooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Antiskidding Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to anti-skid devices for wheel tires, and consistsin the specific construction and arrangement of parts herein describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is an inside view of the deviceopened up; Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the device applied to a wheeltire; Fig. 3, is a top view of the same; F ig.4, isla transverse sectionupon plane of line 4 4 Fig. 3.

A, represents the wooden felly of the wheel to the metallic 'rim a, ofwhich the rubber tire T, is applied, in any desired or well knownmanner. The form of the tire T, shown in the drawing by way Iofillustration is of solid rubber, but a pneumatic tube and mountings maybe substituted therefor, without departing from the spirit and ntent ofmy invention. A distinguishing feature is the specilic construct-ion ofthe oblong metallic shield S, adapt-ed to fit over the periphery of thetire T, and secured to the rim by suitable clamping mechanism.

In the construction shown in the drawings, the shield plate is formedwith side knuckles s, s, and s, s. Between the knuckles 8,3, fits thelooped end Z), of the strap B, secured in position by the pintle p. Thisstrap B is adapted to be swung over the inner surface of the woodenfelly A, as shown in Fig. 4, where it is secured by a nut (Z, on theclamping member E, the looped inner end e, being secured between theknuckles 8, s, by the pintle f.

The strap B and the clamping member E, are each provided with rubbercushions R, mounted thereon in any suitable manner (as by the flangesb', and e) and arranged to bear on the sides of the wooden felly A, whenthe device is clamped in position,

thereby protecting the felly A, against abrasion and insuring aV rmfrictional contact which will prevent the creeping of the device uponthe rim.

The anti-skidding member k, consists of an articulated band K, extendingtransversely across the outer surface ofthe shield S, and securedthereto by suitable means,

That shown in the drawings consisting sim-,.l y ply of a cham section,the end loops of which are passed over the hooks s2, formed on the sidesof the shield. In lieu of the chain shown, it is obvious that anyof thearticulated anti-skid bands known in the state of the' art may besubstituted with like result, and I do not therefore confine myself in'this respect, although the chain is'a simple, cheap and effectiveanti-skid member which, when arranged as shown 1n the drawmgs may bequickly detached 4from or replaced upon the shield.

The shield may be used to cover and pro. tect a puncture in the shoe ofa pneumatic tire, relieving the punctured portion by distributing thestrain on either side thereof, keeping the cut closed, and therebypreventing the blowing out of the pneumatic tire.

Any desired number of my anti-skid devices may be used upon a wheel, andwhen more than one is used, they are preferably arranged at equaldistances apart around the rim.

By the use of my shield S, interposed between the anti-skid member le,and the tire T, I effectually protect the latter against the wear andtear of the anti-skid member, and thereby lengthen the life andusefulness of the tire without decreasing the eliiciency of theanti-skid member.

Wfhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

A device of the character described, comprising the metallic shield Sformed with side hooks s2, s2, and knuckles s, s, 8, s', the bifurcatedstrap B, 'formed with a looped end b, the pintle y), by which the strapB, is hinged to the shield S, ,the clamping member E, formed with a loopc, the pintle f, by which the clamp member E, is hinged to the shield S,the nut d, onthe clamping member E, and the articulated anti-skid memberZ3, formed with end loops engaging with the side hooks s2, s2, on theshield S, substantially in t-he manner and for the purpose described.

AUGUSTUS PFLUEGNEB.

Witnesses: y

D. W. GARDNER, GEo. WM. Murr.

